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Question

Liquid oxygen remains suspended between two pole forces of a magnet because it is

Options

A.diamagnetic
B.paramagnetic
C.ferromagnetic
D.antiferromagnetic

Solution

Oxygen is paramagnetic in nature. So if it will be attracted both by North pole or South pole. When it is placed exactly between two magnetic poles, the forces acting on it due to magnetic poles will be equal& opposite. Hence it will remain suspended between them.

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